| Bobby Charlton | ||
| Personal information | ||
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| Full name | Sir Robert Charlton, CBE | |
| Date of birth | 11 October 1937 | |
| Place of birth | Ashington, England | |
| Playing position | Midfielder, Striker (retired) | |
| Youth clubs | ||
1953–1954 |
East Northumberland schools Manchester United |
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| Senior clubs1 | ||
| Years | Club | App (Gls)* |
| 1954–1973 1973–1974 1975 |
Manchester United Preston North End Waterford United |
606 (199) 38 (8) 31 (18) |
| National team | ||
| 1958–1970 | England | 106 (49) |
| Teams managed | ||
| 1973–1974 1976 |
Preston North End (player-manager) Wigan Athletic (caretaker manager) |
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1 Senior club appearances and goals |
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Sir Robert "Bobby" Charlton, CBE (born 11 October 1937 in Ashington, Northumberland) is a former English professional football player who won the World Cup and was named the European Footballer of the Year in 1966. The Most Excellent Order of the British Empire is a British Order of chivalry established on 4 June 1917 by King George V. Events 1138 - A massive earthquake struck Aleppo, Syria. 1531 - Huldrych Zwingli is killed Year 1937 ( MCMXXXVII) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Ashington is a town in the Wansbeck district of Northumberland, England. Northumberland is a county in the North East of England. The non-metropolitan county of Northumberland borders Cumbria to the west England is a Country which is part of the United Kingdom. Its inhabitants account for more than 83% of the total UK population whilst its mainland This article is about people called professionals For the Movie, see The Professional or Leon. Association football, more commonly known as football or soccer, is a Team sport played between two teams of eleven players and is widely considered The FIFA World Cup, occasionally called the Football World Cup, but usually referred to simply as the World Cup, is an international Association football The "fr '''Ballon d'Or'''" ( French for " Golden Ball " often referred to as the European Footballer of the Year award is an association football He played almost all of his club football at Manchester United, where he became renowned for his attacking instincts from midfield and his ferocious long-range shot. For the Australian Rules position see Midfielder (Australian Rules.
He began to play for United's first team in 1956, and over the next two seasons gained a regular place in the team, during which time he survived the Munich air disaster of 1958. The Munich air disaster took place on 6 February 1958 when British European Airways Flight 609 crashed on its third attempt to take off from a Slush -covered runway at Munich-Riem After helping United to win the Football League in 1965, he won a World Cup medal with England in 1966 and another Football League title with United the following year. The Football League, also known as the Coca-Cola Football League for sponsorship reasons is a league competition featuring professional football clubs The FIFA World Cup, occasionally called the Football World Cup, but usually referred to simply as the World Cup, is an international Association football The English national football team represents England in international football and is controlled by The Football Association, the governing body for football In 1968, he captained the Manchester United team that won the European Cup, scoring two goals in the final to help his team be the first English side to win the competition. He has scored more goals for England and United than any other player. Until recently, he had made more appearances for Manchester United than any other player (758 [1]), a record superseded by Ryan Giggs at the Champions League Final in Moscow on 22nd May, 2008, and who is still an active player. Ryan Joseph Giggs OBE (born Ryan Joseph Wilson on 29 November 1973 in Ely, Cardiff, Wales, United Kingdom He is considered by many to be one of the greatest English players of all time.
At the time of his retirement from the England team in 1970, he was the nation's most capped player, having turned out 106 times at the highest level. This record has since been eclipsed by Bobby Moore and then Peter Shilton. Robert Frederick Chelsea "Bobby" Moore, OBE (12 April 1941 - 24 February 1993 was an English footballer. Peter Leslie Shilton, OBE (born Leicester, England, 18 September 1949) is a former football goalkeeper who holds the
He left Manchester United in 1973, becoming player-manager of Preston North End,[2] but decided management was not for him and left after one season. Preston North End Football Club is an English professional football club located in the Deepdale area of the city of Preston, Lancashire After assuming the post of the director at Wigan Athletic F.C. for some time, he became a member of Manchester United's board of directors in 1984[3] and remains one as of February 2008. Wigan Athletic Football Club is a professional football team based in Wigan, Greater Manchester, England. He set goalscoring records for both the England team and Manchester United, with both records remaining intact some 35 years after the end of his playing career. The English national football team represents England in international football and is controlled by The Football Association, the governing body for football He was knighted in 1994.
Early life
His uncles were Jack Milburn (Leeds United and Bradford City), George Milburn (Leeds United and Chesterfield), Jimmy Milburn (Leeds United and Bradford City) and Stan Milburn (Chesterfield, Leicester City and Rochdale), but it was Charlton's mother Cissie Milburn who coached him at football first. John "Jack" Milburn (1908 &ndash August 1979 was an English footballer who played 408 games for Leeds United. His uncle Jack Milburn should not be confused with the legendary Newcastle United and England footballer Jackie Milburn who was his mother's cousin. John Edward Thompson 'Jackie' Milburn, ( 11 May 1924 &ndash 9 October 1988) also known to fans as Wor Jackie and 'the first World His elder brother, Jack, initially went to work applying to the Police Service before also becoming a footballer with Leeds United. John "Jack" Charlton, OBE, DL (born Ashington, Northumberland, 8 May 1935) is a former Footballer Police are agents or agencies usually of the executive, empowered to enforce the law and to effect public and social order through the legitimatized use of force
On 9 February 1953, Bedlington Grammar School pupil Charlton was spotted playing for East Northumberland schools by Manchester United chief scout Joe Armstrong. Events 474 - Zeno crowned as co-emperor of the Byzantine Empire. Year 1953 ( MCMLIII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Joe Armstrong (1894-1975 succeeded Louis Rocca as chief scout of Manchester United F Charlton went on to play for England schoolboys, and despite offers that followed from several other clubs, the 15-year-old signed with United. Initially his mother was reluctant to let him commit to an insecure football career, so he began an apprenticeship as an engineer; however he went on to turn professional in October 1954. Apprenticeship is a system of Training a new generation of practitioners of a skill
Charlton became one of the famed Busby Babes, the collection of precociously talented footballers who emerged through the system at Old Trafford in the 1940s, 1950s and 1960s as Matt Busby set about a long-term plan of rebuilding the club after the Second World War. The Busby Babes were a group of Manchester United players recruited and trained by the club's assistant manager Jimmy Murphy, who progressed from the club's youth World War II, or the Second World War, (often abbreviated WWII) was a global military conflict which involved a majority of the world's nations, including He worked his way through the pecking order of teams, scoring regularly for the youth and reserve sides before he was handed his first team debut against Charlton Athletic in October 1956. Charlton Athletic Football Club (also known as The Addicks) is a professional football club based in Charlton, in the London Borough of At the same time, he was doing his National Service in Shrewsbury, where Busby had advised him to apply as it meant he could still play for United at the weekend. "National Service" redirects here For national service in other countries see National service. Shrewsbury ( /ˈʃruːzbri/ or /ˈʃroʊzbri/ is the County town of Shropshire, in the West Midlands region of England Also doing his army service in Shrewsbury at the same time was his United team-mate Duncan Edwards. An army (from Latin Armata "act of arming" via Old French armée) in the broadest sense is the land-based Armed forces Duncan Edwards (1 October 1936 &ndash 21 February 1958 was an English footballer who played for Manchester United and the England national team
Joining the first team
Charlton played 14 times for United in that first season. They won the League championship but were denied the 20th century's first "double" when they controversially lost the 1957 FA Cup final to Aston Villa. The Football League, also known as the Coca-Cola Football League for sponsorship reasons is a league competition featuring professional football clubs The Football Association Challenge Cup, commonly known as the FA Cup, is a knockout cup competition in English football, run by and named after Charlton, still only 19, was selected for the game which saw United goalkeeper Ray Wood carried off with a broken cheekbone after a clash with Villa centre forward Peter McParland. Raymond Ernest Wood ( 11 June 1931 &ndash 7 July 2002) was a Manchester United goalkeeper who played in the 1956 and 1957 championship-winning Cheeks ( Latin: buccae) constitute the area of the Face below the Eyes and between the Nose and the left or right Ear Peter James McParland MBE (b 25 April 1934, Newry, County Down, Northern Ireland) is a former professional Though Charlton was a candidate to go in goal to replace Wood (in the days before substitutes, and certainly before goalkeeping substitutes), it was team-mate Jackie Blanchflower who ended up between the posts. A substitute is a player in Association football who is brought on to the pitch during a match in exchange for an existing player Jackie Blanchflower ( 7 March 1933 &ndash 2 September 1998) was a Northern Irish football player
Charlton was an established player by the time the next season was fully underway, which saw United, as current League champions, become the first English team to fully embrace the European Cup, reaching the semi finals where they lost to Real Madrid. Previously, the Football Association had scorned the competition but United's progress in the competition earned a great deal of continental respect. The Football Association, also known as simply The FA, is the governing body of football in England and the Crown Dependencies of Jersey Their reputation was further enhanced the next season as they reached the quarter finals to play Red Star Belgrade. In the first leg at home, United won 2-1. The return in Yugoslavia saw Charlton score twice as United stormed 3-0 ahead although the hosts came back to earn a 3-3 draw. The Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia ( Serbo-Croatian, Bosnian, Croatian, Serbian, Slovene, Macedonian: However, United maintained their aggregate lead to reach the last four and were in jubilant mood as they left to catch their flight home, thinking of an important League game against Wolves at the weekend.
Munich
- See also: Munich air disaster
The aeroplane which took the United players and staff home from Zemun Airport needed to stop in Munich to refuel. The Munich air disaster took place on 6 February 1958 when British European Airways Flight 609 crashed on its third attempt to take off from a Slush -covered runway at Munich-Riem Zemun ( Serbian Cyrillic: Земун, German: Semlin Hungarian: Zimony is an urban neighborhood and one of the 17 municipalities Munich (München; Minga is the capital city of Bavaria, Germany. This was carried out in worsening weather, and by the time the refuelling was complete and the call was made for the passengers to re-board the aircraft, the wintry showers had taken hold and snow had settled heavily on the runway and around the airport. There were two aborted take-offs which led to concern on board, and the passengers were advised by a stewardess to disembark again while a minor technical error was fixed. Flight attendants or cabin crew (historically known as stewards air hosts/hostesses or stewardesses) are members of an Aircrew
Back in the airport terminal for barely ten minutes, the call to reconvene on the plane came and a number of passengers began to feel nervous. An airport terminal is a building at an Airport where passengers transfer between ground transportation and the facilities that allow them to board and disembark from Airplanes Charlton and team-mate Dennis Viollet swapped places with Tommy Taylor and David Pegg, who had decided they would be safer at the back of the plane. Dennis Sydney Viollet ( 20 September 1933 &ndash 6 March 1999) was an English footballer Career Viollet joined Thomas "Tommy" Taylor ( 29 January 1932 &ndash 6 February 1958) was an English footballer who was known for his David Pegg, ( September 20 1935 &ndash February 6 1958) was an English footballer and one of the eight Manchester
The plane clipped the fence at the end of the runway on its next take-off attempt and a wing tore through a nearby house, setting it alight. The wing and part of the tail came off and hit a tree and a wooden hut spinning along the snow until coming to a halt. It had been cut in half.
Charlton, strapped into his seat, had fallen out of the cabin and when United goalkeeper Harry Gregg (who had somehow got through a hole in the plane unscathed and begun a one-man rescue mission) found him, he thought he was dead. Harry Gregg MBE (born October 25, 1932) is a Northern Irish former football player That said, he grabbed both Charlton and Viollet by their trouser waistbands and dragged them away from the plane in constant fear that it would explode. Trousers are an item of Clothing worn on the lower part of the body from the waist to the ankles covering both legs separately (rather than with cloth stretching across Gregg returned to the plane to try to help the appallingly injured Busby and Blanchflower and when he turned around again, he was relieved to see that Charlton and Viollet, both of whom he had presumed to be dead, had got out of their detached seats and were looking into the wreckage.
Charlton suffered cuts to his head and severe shock and was in hospital for a week. Seven of his team-mates had perished at the scene, including Taylor and Pegg, with whom he and Viollet had swapped seats prior to the fatal take-off attempt. Club captain Roger Byrne was also killed, along with Mark Jones, Billy Whelan, Eddie Colman and Geoff Bent. Roger William Byrne ( 8 February 1929 &ndash 6 February 1958) was an English footballer and a captain of See Mark Jones (Welsh footballer for the Welsh footballer currently playing for Wrexham A William Augustine "Liam" Whelan ( 1 April 1935 &ndash 6 February 1958) also known as Billy Whelan, was an Irish Edward "Eddie" Colman ( 1 November 1936 &ndash 6 February 1958) was an English football player and one of the Geoffrey "Geoff" Bent ( 27 September 1932 &ndash 6 February 1958) was an English footballer and one of the eight Duncan Edwards died a fortnight later from the injuries he had sustained. Duncan Edwards (1 October 1936 &ndash 21 February 1958 was an English footballer who played for Manchester United and the England national team In total, the crash claimed 23 lives. Initially, ice on the wings was blamed, but another inquiry later declared that slush on the runway had made the plane's facility to achieve a safe take-off almost impossible. This article is about the mixture of solid and liquid snow For other uses of the term "slush" see Slush (disambiguation.
Charlton was the first survivor to leave hospital. He arrived back in Manchester on February 14, 1958, eight days after the crash. Events 842 - Charles the Bald and Louis the German swear the Oaths of Strasbourg in the French and German Year 1958 ( MCMLVIII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. As he convalesced, he spent some time kicking a ball around with local youths and a famous photograph of him was taken. He was still only 20 years old, yet now there was an expectation that he help with the rebuilding of the club as Busby's aides tried to piece together what remained of the season.
Not unexpectedly, United went out of the European Cup to AC Milan in the semi finals to a 5-2 aggregate defeat and fell behind in the League. Associazione Calcio Milan, commonly referred to by the abbreviation Milan, is an Italian professional football club based in Milan, Lombardy Yet somehow they reached their second consecutive FA Cup final and the big day at Wembley coincided with Busby's return to work. His words could not inspire a side which was playing on a nation's goodwill and sentiment, and Nat Lofthouse scored twice to give a professional Bolton Wanderers side a 2-0 win. Nathaniel Lofthouse, OBE (born 27 August 1925) better known as Nat Lofthouse, is a retired English footballer who played for Bolton Wanderers Football Club is an English professional football club based in Horwich, in the Metropolitan Borough of Bolton, Greater
Hero of United & England
At the same time, Charlton's emergence as the country's leading young football talent was completed when he was called up to join the England squad for a British Home Championship game against Scotland at Hampden Park. The English national football team represents England in international football and is controlled by The Football Association, the governing body for football The British Home Championship (also known as the Home International Championship) was an annual football competition contested between the United Kingdom The Scotland national football team represents Scotland in international football and is controlled by the Scottish Football Association. Hampden Park in Glasgow is Scotland 's National stadium. Its primary use is as the home to Queen's Park F It would be the start of a long, prolific, record-breaking and globally respected career for his country.
Charlton was handed his debut as England romped home 4-0, with the new player gaining even more admirers after scoring a magnificent thumping volley dispatched with authority after a cross by the left winger Tom Finney. Sir Thomas Finney, OBE (born 5 April 1922, Preston, Lancashire) is a former English footballer famous for his He scored both goals in his second game as England beat Portugal 2-1 in a friendly at Wembley; and overcame obvious nerves on a return to Belgrade to play his third match against Yugoslavia. The Portugal national football team is controlled by the Portuguese Football Federation (FPF finishing 4th at the last World Cup. Belgrade (Београд Beograd is the Capital and largest city of Serbia. The Yugoslavia national football team refers to the national football team that represented the Kingdom of Yugoslavia (1920-1941 and the Socialist Federal Republic Unfortunately, England lost that game 5-0 and Charlton played poorly. He was selected for the squad which competed at the 1958 World Cup in Sweden, but didn't kick a ball, something at which critics expressed surprise and bewilderment, even allowing for his lacklustre performance in Belgrade. The 1958 FIFA World Cup, the sixth staging of the World Cup was hosted by Sweden from June 8 to June 29. "Sverige" redirects here For other uses see Sweden (disambiguation and Sverige (disambiguation.
Charlton began to settle back into his footballing life with Manchester United and England and enhanced his reputation as a scorer of great goals as well as a great goalscorer - rarely is a player regarded as both. In 1959 he scored a hat-trick as England demolished the USA 8-1; and his second England hat-trick came in 1961 in an 8-0 thrashing of Mexico. A hat-trick in Sports is associated with succeeding at anything three times in three consecutive attempts The United States men's national soccer team is the national Soccer team of the United States for men and is controlled by the United States Soccer The Mexican national football team is controlled by the Federación Mexicana de Fútbol and represents Mexico in international football competition He also managed to score in every British Home Championship tournament he played in except 1963 in an association with the tournament which lasted from 1958 to 1970 and included 16 goals and ten tournament victories (five shared). The British Home Championship (also known as the Home International Championship) was an annual football competition contested between the United Kingdom The 1963 British Home Championship football tournament came after disappointment for the home nations in the 1962 FIFA World Cup, for which only England
He played in qualifiers for the 1962 World Cup in Chile against Luxembourg and Portugal and was named in the squad for the finals themselves. The 1962 FIFA World Cup, the seventh staging of the World Cup was held in Chile from May 30 to June 17. Chile, officially the Republic of Chile ( Spanish:) is a country in South America occupying a long and narrow Coastal strip wedged between the The Luxembourg national football team is the national football team of Luxembourg, and is controlled by the Luxembourg Football Federation. His goal in the 3-1 group win over Argentina was his 25th for England in just 38 appearances, but his individual success could not be replicated by that of the team, which was eliminated in the quarter final by Brazil, who went on to win the tournament. The Argentina national football team is the national football team of Argentina and is controlled by the Asociación del Fútbol Argentino (AFA The Brazil national football team is the national team of Brazil and is managed by the Brazilian Football Confederation (CBF that represents Brazil in international
Further success with Manchester United came at last when they beat Leicester City 3-1 in the FA Cup final of 1963, with Charlton finally earning a winners' medal in his third final. PLEASE NOTE This section is the introduction Please do not add too much detail here Busby's post-Munich rebuilding programme continued to progress with two League championships within three seasons, with United taking the title in 1965 and 1967. In between, there was the pressing matter for Charlton of the 1966 World Cup for which England, as hosts, had not needed to qualify. The 1966 FIFA World Cup, the eighth staging of the World Cup was held in England from 11 July to 30 July A successful (though trophyless) season with Manchester United had seen him take the honours of Football Writers' Association Footballer of the Year and European Footballer Of The Year into the competition. The Football Writers' Association (the FWA) is an association of England football journalists and correspondents writing for newspapers and agencies founded in The "fr '''Ballon d'Or'''" ( French for " Golden Ball " often referred to as the European Footballer of the Year award is an association football
By now, England were coached by Alf Ramsey who had managed to gain sole control of the recruitment and team selection procedure from the committee-based call-up system which had lasted up to the previous World Cup. Sir Alfred Ernest 'Alf' Ramsey (22 January 1920 &ndash 28 April 1999 was a footballer and manager of the English national football team from 1963 to 1974 A committee (some of which are titled instead as a "Commission" or other terms discussed below in) is a type of small Deliberative assembly that is usually intended Ramsey had already cleared out some of the older players who had been reliant on the loyalty of the committee for their continued selection - it was well known that decorum on the pitch at club level had been just as big a factor in playing for England as ability and form. Luckily for Charlton, he had all three.
Charlton had remained the attacking midfield player around whom Ramsey had intended to build his team. He was still scoring and creating freely and as the tournament was about to start, he was expected to become one of its stars and galvanise his established reputation as one of the world's best footballers.
The success of 1966
Picking up the ball in the centre circle of the Wembley pitch, Charlton issued a Mexican challenger with a body swerve which sent his opponent the wrong way and opened up a sizeable gap ahead of him. His reputation for long-range finishes now the stuff of legend, everyone braced themselves for a shot - and Charlton memorably obliged. It arrowed straight into the top corner of the Mexico net, finally opening England's goal account in the tournament and setting them up for a 2-0 win. This was followed by an identical scoreline against France and England were in the last eight. The French national football team represents the nation of France in international football.
There they overcame a thuggish Argentina side with a slender 1-0 win - the game was the only one in which Charlton received a caution - and Portugal awaited in the semi finals. This turned out to be one of Charlton's most important games, for both himself and those for whom he played.
Charlton opened the scoring with a crisp side-footed finish after a run by Roger Hunt had forced the Portuguese goalkeeper out of his net; the second was a sweetly struck shot after a run and pull-back from Geoff Hurst. Roger Hunt MBE (born 20 July 1938 in Golborne, Lancashire) is an English former footballer whose predatory instincts Sir Geoffrey Charles Hurst, MBE (born 8 December 1941 in Ashton-under-Lyne, Lancashire) is a former footballer of Charlton and Hunt were now England's equal-highest scorers in the tournament with three each, and a final against West Germany was to come. The German national football team (Die deutsche Fußballnationalmannschaft From 1950 to 1990 the team was also informally called West Germany in English as since
Though the game had drama, great team performances and some breathtaking individual displays, it actually turned out to be one of Charlton's quieter days. He had a young Franz Beckenbauer marking him and vice versa, and the two ultimately seemed to cancel each other out. Franz Anton Beckenbauer (born September 11, 1945) is a German football coach manager and former player nicknamed der Kaiser However, the team did what was required and won 4-2 (although controversy still exists as to whether the 3rd goal ever crossed the line), with Hurst's hat-trick entering football folklore (and overtaking Charlton and Hunt as England's top marksman). Charlton was playing alongside his brother Jack and the two openly embraced and wept as the greatness of their achievement sank in.
European glory
Charlton's next England game was his 75th as England beat Northern Ireland; 2 caps later and he had become England's second most-capped player, behind the veteran Billy Wright, who was approaching his 100th appearance when Charlton was starting out and ended with 105 caps. The Northern Ireland national football team represents Northern Ireland in international football. A cap is an appearance for a select team such as a school county or international team in sports William Ambrose "Billy" Wright, CBE (6 February 1924 – 3 September 1994 was an English footballer, who spent his whole career at Wolverhampton
In 1968, Manchester United reached the European Cup final, ten seasons after Munich. Even though other clubs had taken part in the competition in the intervening decade, the team which got to this final was still the first English side to do so. On a highly emotional night at Wembley, Charlton scored twice in a 4-1 win after extra time against Benfica and, as United captain, lifted the trophy. Sport Lisboa e Benfica (spɔɾ liʒˈboɐ i bɐ̃ĩˈfikɐ commonly referred to as simply Benfica, S Weeks later he scored his 45th England goal in a friendly against Sweden, breaking the record of 44 set the previous year by Jimmy Greaves. The Swedish national football team is the national football team of Sweden and is controlled by the Swedish Football Association. James Peter 'Jimmy' Greaves (born 20 February, 1940 in East Ham, London) is a legendary English former football player He was then in the England team which made it to the semi-finals of the 1968 European Championships where they were knocked out by Yugoslavia in Florence; England defeated the Soviet Union 2-0 in the third place match. The 1968 UEFA European Football Championship final tournament was held in Italy. Florence ( Italian: Firenze Florentia and Fiorenza) is the Capital City of the Italian region of Tuscany The USSR national football team was the national football team of the Soviet Union.
In 1969, Charlton was awarded the OBE for services to football. The Most Excellent Order of the British Empire is a British Order of chivalry established on 4 June 1917 by King George V. More milestones followed as he won his 100th England cap on 21 April 1970 against Northern Ireland, and was made captain by Ramsey for the occasion. Events 753 BC - Romulus and Remus found Rome ( traditional date) Year 1970 ( MCMLXX) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link shows full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Inevitably, he scored. This was his 48th goal for his country - his 49th and final goal would follow a month later in a 4-0 win over Colombia during a warm-up tour for the 1970 World Cup, designed to get the players adapted to altitude conditions. The Colombia National Team represents Colombia in international football competitions and is controlled by the Federación Colombiana de Fútbol. The 1970 FIFA World Cup, the ninth staging of the World Cup was held in Mexico, from May 31 to June 21. Altitude is the Elevation of a point or object from a known level or datum (plural data Charlton's inevitable selection by Ramsey for the tournament made him the first - and still, to date, only - England player to feature in four World Cup squads.
World Cup 1970 and retirement from playing football
England began the tournament with two victories in the group stages, plus a memorable defeat against Brazil. Charlton played in all three, though was substituted for Alan Ball in the final game of the group against Czechoslovakia. Alan James Ball Jr, MBE (12 May 1945 &ndash 25 April 2007 was an English professional footballer and football club manager The Czechoslovakia national football team was the national football team of Czechoslovakia, before the country was split into the Czech Republic Ramsey, confident of victory and progress to the quarter final, wanted Charlton to rest.
England duly reached the last eight where they again faced West Germany. Charlton controlled the midfield and suppressed Beckenbauer's runs from deep as England coasted to a 2-0 lead. Franz Anton Beckenbauer (born September 11, 1945) is a German football coach manager and former player nicknamed der Kaiser Beckenbauer pulled a goal back for the Germans and Ramsey replaced the ageing and tired Charlton with Colin Bell who further tested the German keeper Maier and also provided a great cross for Geoff Hurst who uncharacteristically squandered the chance. Colin Bell MBE ( 26 February 1946) is a former English football player who was born in Hesleden, County Durham Maier is a surname and may refer to Henry W Maier Hermann Maier Jeanette Maier associate to David Vitter Sir Geoffrey Charles Hurst, MBE (born 8 December 1941 in Ashton-under-Lyne, Lancashire) is a former footballer of West Germany, who had a habit of coming back from behind, eventually scored twice - a back header from Uwe Seeler made it 2-2 after which Gerd Müller's goal finished England off. Uwe Seeler (born November 5 1936 in Hamburg) is a former German football official and retired football player Gerhard "Gerd" Müller (German ˈgɛʀt ˈmʏlɐ born November 3, 1945 in Nördlingen) is a former (West German football England were out and, after a record 106 caps and 49 goals, Charlton decided to end his international career at the age of 32. On the flight home from Mexico, he asked Ramsey not to consider him again. His brother Jack, two years his senior but 71 caps his junior, did likewise.
Despite populist opinion the substitution did not change the game as Beckenbauer had scored before Charlton left the field, hence Charlton had failed to cancel out the German. Franz Anton Beckenbauer (born September 11, 1945) is a German football coach manager and former player nicknamed der Kaiser Charlton himself conceded that the substitution did not affect the game in a BBC documentary. His caps record lasted until 1973 when Bobby Moore overtook him, and Charlton currently lies third in the all-time England appearances list behind Moore and Peter Shilton, whose own England career began in the first game after Charlton's had ended. Robert Frederick Chelsea "Bobby" Moore, OBE (12 April 1941 - 24 February 1993 was an English footballer. Peter Leslie Shilton, OBE (born Leicester, England, 18 September 1949) is a former football goalkeeper who holds the The goals record still stands, however it is possible Michael Owen, on 40 goals as of December 2007, may surpass it and Gary Lineker's total of 48 in the near future. Michael James Owen (born 14 December 1979 in Chester, Cheshire) is an English football player who currently plays for and captains Newcastle United Gary Winston Lineker, OBE (born 30 November 1960 in Leicester) is a former English international football Striker who scored
During the early 1970s, Manchester United were no longer competing among the top teams in England, and at several stages were battling against relegation. Football is the National sport of England and plays a significant role in English culture. At times, Charlton was not on speaking terms with United's other superstars George Best and Denis Law, and Best refused to play in Charlton's testimonial match against Celtic, saying that "to do so would be hypocritical". George Best (22 May 1946 &ndash 25 November 2005 was a Northern Irish professional football player best known for his years with Manchester United. Denis The Celtic Football Club is a Scottish football club based in the east end of Glasgow, which currently plays in the Scottish Premier League. [4] Charlton left Manchester United at the end of the 1972-73 season, having scored 249 goals and set a club record of 758 appearances, a record which Ryan Giggs broke in the 2008 UEFA Champions League Final. Ryan Joseph Giggs OBE (born Ryan Joseph Wilson on 29 November 1973 in Ely, Cardiff, Wales, United Kingdom Background Manchester United went into the Champions League final as champions of England for the 17th time and undefeated in the 2007&ndash08 Champions League His goalscoring record, however, is still intact by a comfortable margin.
His last game was against Chelsea at Stamford Bridge, and before the game the BBC cameras for Match Of The Day captured the Chelsea chairman handing Charlton a commemorative cigarette case. Stamford Bridge is a football Stadium on the border of Fulham and Chelsea, in the London Borough of Hammersmith and Fulham that Match of the Day (sometimes abbreviated as MOTD) is the BBC 's main football Television programme A cigarette ( French "small Cigar " from cigar + -ette) is a product consumed through Smoking and manufactured
International Goals
- Scores and results list England's goal tally first.
After playing football
Charlton became the player-manager of Preston North End in 1973, taking United and England team-mate Nobby Stiles with him as player-coach, but his first season was not a success and he left at the end of it. Year 1958 ( MCMLVIII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Events 1012 - Martyrdom of Alphege in Greenwich London. 1529 - At the Second Diet of Speyer Hampden Park in Glasgow is Scotland 's National stadium. Its primary use is as the home to Queen's Park F Glasgow (ˈglæzgoʊ is the largest city in Scotland and third most populous in the United Kingdom The Scotland national football team represents Scotland in international football and is controlled by the Scottish Football Association. The 1958 British Home Championship was a football tournament played between the British Home Nations during the 1957/58 season Year 1958 ( MCMLVIII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Events 558 - In Constantinople, the dome of the Hagia Sophia collapses original Wembley Stadium was a football Stadium in Wembley, a suburb of north-west London, standing on the site now occupied by the The Portugal national football team is controlled by the Portuguese Football Federation (FPF finishing 4th at the last World Cup. An exhibition game (also known as an exhibition match or simply exhibition, or a demonstration or demo event is a sporting event Year 1958 ( MCMLVIII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Events 610 - Heraclius arrives by ship from Africa at Constantinople, overthrows Byzantine Emperor Phocas Windsor Park, in Belfast, is the home ground of the Northern Irish football club Linfield. Belfast ( is the capital city of Northern Ireland and the seat of government in Northern Ireland. The Northern Ireland national football team represents Northern Ireland in international football. The 1959 British Home Championship was a football tournament played between the British Home Nations. Year 1958 ( MCMLVIII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Events 202 BC - Hannibal Barca, leader of the Carthaginians, is defeated by the Roman legions under Scipio Africanus original Wembley Stadium was a football Stadium in Wembley, a suburb of north-west London, standing on the site now occupied by the The USSR national football team was the national football team of the Soviet Union. An exhibition game (also known as an exhibition match or simply exhibition, or a demonstration or demo event is a sporting event The year 1959 ( MCMLIX) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Events 491 - Flavius Anastasius becomes Byzantine Emperor, with the name of Anastasius I. original Wembley Stadium was a football Stadium in Wembley, a suburb of north-west London, standing on the site now occupied by the The Scotland national football team represents Scotland in international football and is controlled by the Scottish Football Association. The 1959 British Home Championship was a football tournament played between the British Home Nations. The year 1959 ( MCMLIX) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Events 1527 - Spanish and German troops sack Rome; some consider this the end of the Renaissance. original Wembley Stadium was a football Stadium in Wembley, a suburb of north-west London, standing on the site now occupied by the The Italian national football team is controlled by the Federazione Italiana Giuoco Calcio (FIGC and represents Italy in international football competition An exhibition game (also known as an exhibition match or simply exhibition, or a demonstration or demo event is a sporting event The year 1959 ( MCMLIX) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Events 585 BC - A Solar eclipse occurs as predicted by Greek philosopher and scientist Thales, while Alyattes is battling Wrigley Field was a Ballpark in Los Angeles which served as host to Minor league baseball teams in the region for over 30 years and was the home park Los Angeles (lɑˈsændʒələs los ˈaŋxeles in Spanish) is the largest City in the state of California and the American West The United States men's national soccer team is the national Soccer team of the United States for men and is controlled by the United States Soccer An exhibition game (also known as an exhibition match or simply exhibition, or a demonstration or demo event is a sporting event The year 1959 ( MCMLIX) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Events 306 - Maxentius is proclaimed Roman Emperor. 312 - Battle of Milvian Bridge: Constantine original Wembley Stadium was a football Stadium in Wembley, a suburb of north-west London, standing on the site now occupied by the The Swedish national football team is the national football team of Sweden and is controlled by the Swedish Football Association. An exhibition game (also known as an exhibition match or simply exhibition, or a demonstration or demo event is a sporting event Year 1960 ( MCMLX) was a Leap year starting on Friday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Events 193 - Septimius Severus is proclaimed Roman Emperor by the army in Illyricum (in the Balkans) Hampden Park in Glasgow is Scotland 's National stadium. Its primary use is as the home to Queen's Park F Glasgow (ˈglæzgoʊ is the largest city in Scotland and third most populous in the United Kingdom The Scotland national football team represents Scotland in international football and is controlled by the Scottish Football Association. The 1960 British Home Championship football tournament was played by the British Home Nations throughout the 1959/60 season and was shared between three Year 1960 ( MCMLX) was a Leap year starting on Friday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Events 314 - Roman Emperor Licinius is defeated by his colleague Constantine I at the Battle of Cibalae, and loses Windsor Park, in Belfast, is the home ground of the Northern Irish football club Linfield. Belfast ( is the capital city of Northern Ireland and the seat of government in Northern Ireland. The Northern Ireland national football team represents Northern Ireland in international football. The 1961 British Home Championship international football tournament remained long in the memories of British football fans after four top-class attacking teams tore Year 1960 ( MCMLX) was a Leap year starting on Friday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Events 533 - Byzantine General Belisarius makes his formal entry into Carthage, having conquered it from the The city of Luxembourg (Lëtzebuerg Luxemburg also known as Luxembourg City (Stad Lëtzebuerg Ville de Luxembourg Luxemburg Stadt is a commune with city The Luxembourg national football team is the national football team of Luxembourg, and is controlled by the Luxembourg Football Federation. A total of 56 teams entered the 1962 FIFA World Cup qualification rounds competing for a total of 16 spots in the final tournament Year 1960 ( MCMLX) was a Leap year starting on Friday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Events 800 - Charlemagne arrives at Rome to investigate the alleged crimes of original Wembley Stadium was a football Stadium in Wembley, a suburb of north-west London, standing on the site now occupied by the The Wales national football team represents Wales in international men's football. The 1961 British Home Championship international football tournament remained long in the memories of British football fans after four top-class attacking teams tore Year 1961 ( MCMLXI) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Events 1291 - Scottish Nobles recognize the authority of Edward I of England. original Wembley Stadium was a football Stadium in Wembley, a suburb of north-west London, standing on the site now occupied by the The Mexican national football team is controlled by the Federación Mexicana de Fútbol and represents Mexico in international football competition An exhibition game (also known as an exhibition match or simply exhibition, or a demonstration or demo event is a sporting event Year 1961 ( MCMLXI) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Events 48 BC - Pompey the Great is assassinated on orders of King Ptolemy of Egypt after landing in Egypt. Arsenal Stadium was a football stadium in Highbury, North London, which was the home ground of Arsenal Football Club between 6 September 1913 London ( ˈlʌndən is the capital and largest urban area in the United Kingdom. The Luxembourg national football team is the national football team of Luxembourg, and is controlled by the Luxembourg Football Federation. A total of 56 teams entered the 1962 FIFA World Cup qualification rounds competing for a total of 16 spots in the final tournament Year 1961 ( MCMLXI) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Events 498 - Kofi Aseidu- After the death of Anastasius II, Symmachus is elected Pope in the Lateran original Wembley Stadium was a football Stadium in Wembley, a suburb of north-west London, standing on the site now occupied by the The Northern Ireland national football team represents Northern Ireland in international football. The 1962 British Home Championship was a football competition played in the season preceding the 1962 FIFA World Cup in Chile, for which only Year 1962 ( MCMLXII) was a Common year starting on Monday (the link is to a full 1962 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Events 455 - The Vandals enter Rome, and plunder the city for two weeks Estadio El Teniente is a multi-use Stadium in Rancagua, Chile. Rancagua is a city in central Chile, located 87 km south of Santiago. The Argentina national football team is the national football team of Argentina and is controlled by the Asociación del Fútbol Argentino (AFA The 1962 FIFA World Cup, the seventh staging of the World Cup was held in Chile from May 30 to June 17. Year 1963 ( MCMLXIII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Events 363 - Roman Emperor Julian defeats the Sassanid army in the Battle of Ctesiphon, under the walls of the Tehelné pole (meaning "Brickfield" is the informal name of a city quarter in Bratislava, Slovakia, characterized by the presence of several sports facilities ARTICLE TEXT BEGINS AFTER THESE COMMENTS - PLEASE READ 1 Please do not edit the lead without reading The Czechoslovakia national football team was the national football team of Czechoslovakia, before the country was split into the Czech Republic An exhibition game (also known as an exhibition match or simply exhibition, or a demonstration or demo event is a sporting event Year 1963 ( MCMLXIII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Events 455 - The Vandals enter Rome, and plunder the city for two weeks The Zentralstadion ( Central Stadium) located in Leipzig, Saxony, Germany, is the home of FC Sachsen Leipzig. 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The Swiss national football team (also known as the Schweizer Nati in German La Nati in French is the national football team of Switzerland An exhibition game (also known as an exhibition match or simply exhibition, or a demonstration or demo event is a sporting event Year 1963 ( MCMLXIII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Events 539 BC - The army of Cyrus the Great of Persia takes Babylon. Ninian Park is a football stadium in Leckwith, Cardiff, Wales. Cardiff ( 'kɑːdɪf) is the Capital and the largest city and county in Wales. The Wales national football team represents Wales in international men's football. The 1964 British Home Championship international Home Nations football tournament was an unusual affair in which victory was shared between the England, Year 1964 ( MCMLXIV) was a Leap year starting on Wednesday (link will display full calendar of the 1964 Gregorian calendar. Events 1521 - Edward Stafford 3rd Duke of Buckingham, is executed for Treason. The Estádio Nacional (National Stadium also known as Estádio do Jamor, is the Portuguese national football ground. Lisbon (Lisboa liʒˈboɐ is the Capital and largest city of Portugal. The Portugal national football team is controlled by the Portuguese Football Federation (FPF finishing 4th at the last World Cup. An exhibition game (also known as an exhibition match or simply exhibition, or a demonstration or demo event is a sporting event Year 1964 ( MCMLXIV) was a Leap year starting on Wednesday (link will display full calendar of the 1964 Gregorian calendar. Events 927 - Simeon the Great, Tsar of Bulgaria, dies 1120 - Richard III of Capua is anointed Downing Stadium, previously known as the Triborough Stadium, was a 22000 seat Football Stadium in the city of New York. New York ( is a state in the Mid-Atlantic and Northeastern regions of the United States and is the nation's third most populous The United States men's national soccer team is the national Soccer team of the United States for men and is controlled by the United States Soccer An exhibition game (also known as an exhibition match or simply exhibition, or a demonstration or demo event is a sporting event Year 1965 ( MCMLXV) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full calendar of the 1965 Gregorian calendar. Events 491 - Flavius Anastasius becomes Byzantine Emperor, with the name of Anastasius I. original Wembley Stadium was a football Stadium in Wembley, a suburb of north-west London, standing on the site now occupied by the The Scotland national football team represents Scotland in international football and is controlled by the Scottish Football Association. The 1965 British Home Championship was an outright victory for the English football team in the run up to the 1966 FIFA World Cup which was held Year 1965 ( MCMLXV) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full calendar of the 1965 Gregorian calendar. Events 1740 - Maria Theresa takes the throne of Austria. France, Prussia, Bavaria and Saxony original Wembley Stadium was a football Stadium in Wembley, a suburb of north-west London, standing on the site now occupied by the The Austria national football team is the association football team that represents the Country of Austria in international competition and is controlled An exhibition game (also known as an exhibition match or simply exhibition, or a demonstration or demo event is a sporting event Year 1966 ( MCMLXVI) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display full calendar of the 1966 Gregorian calendar. Events 68 - Galba, Governor of Hispania, names himself legatus senatus populique Romani, breaking the line of Hampden Park in Glasgow is Scotland 's National stadium. Its primary use is as the home to Queen's Park F Glasgow (ˈglæzgoʊ is the largest city in Scotland and third most populous in the United Kingdom The Scotland national football team represents Scotland in international football and is controlled by the Scottish Football Association. The 1966 British Home Championship was a cause of great excitement as it supplied spectators and commentators a view of England prior to their contesting the football Year 1966 ( MCMLXVI) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display full calendar of the 1966 Gregorian calendar. Events 1256 - The Augustinian monastic order is constituted at the Lecceto Monastery when Pope Alexander IV original Wembley Stadium was a football Stadium in Wembley, a suburb of north-west London, standing on the site now occupied by the The Yugoslavia national football team refers to the national football team that represented the Kingdom of Yugoslavia (1920-1941 and the Socialist Federal Republic An exhibition game (also known as an exhibition match or simply exhibition, or a demonstration or demo event is a sporting event Year 1966 ( MCMLXVI) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display full calendar of the 1966 Gregorian calendar. Events 1487 - Battle of Stoke Field, the last dying breath of the Wars of the Roses. original Wembley Stadium was a football Stadium in Wembley, a suburb of north-west London, standing on the site now occupied by the The Mexican national football team is controlled by the Federación Mexicana de Fútbol and represents Mexico in international football competition The 1966 FIFA World Cup, the eighth staging of the World Cup was held in England from 11 July to 30 July Year 1966 ( MCMLXVI) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display full calendar of the 1966 Gregorian calendar. Events 657 - Battle of Siffin. 811 - Battle of Pliska; Byzantine Emperor Nicephorus original Wembley Stadium was a football Stadium in Wembley, a suburb of north-west London, standing on the site now occupied by the The Portugal national football team is controlled by the Portuguese Football Federation (FPF finishing 4th at the last World Cup. The 1966 FIFA World Cup, the eighth staging of the World Cup was held in England from 11 July to 30 July Year 1966 ( MCMLXVI) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display full calendar of the 1966 Gregorian calendar. Events 534 - A second and final revision of the Codex Justinianus is published original Wembley Stadium was a football Stadium in Wembley, a suburb of north-west London, standing on the site now occupied by the The Wales national football team represents Wales in international men's football. The 1967 British Home Championship has remained famous in the memories of British Home Nations football fans ever since the dramatic climatic match at Year 1967 ( MCMLXVII) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display full calendar of the 1967 Gregorian calendar. Events 1512 - Martin Luther joins the theological faculty of the University of Wittenberg. Ninian Park is a football stadium in Leckwith, Cardiff, Wales. Cardiff ( 'kɑːdɪf) is the Capital and the largest city and county in Wales. The Wales national football team represents Wales in international men's football. The 1968 British Home Championship football was the final stage of the 1968 UEFA European Football Championship qualifying for the Home Nations Year 1967 ( MCMLXVII) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display full calendar of the 1967 Gregorian calendar. Events 498 - Kofi Aseidu- After the death of Anastasius II, Symmachus is elected Pope in the Lateran original Wembley Stadium was a football Stadium in Wembley, a suburb of north-west London, standing on the site now occupied by the The Northern Ireland national football team represents Northern Ireland in international football. The 1968 British Home Championship football was the final stage of the 1968 UEFA European Football Championship qualifying for the Home Nations Year 1968 ( MCMLXVIII) was a Leap year starting on Monday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Events 1043 - Edward the Confessor is crowned King of England. original Wembley Stadium was a football Stadium in Wembley, a suburb of north-west London, standing on the site now occupied by the The Spanish National Football Team, commonly referred to as La Selección, is the national football team of Spain and is controlled by the es [[Spanish The qualifying round for the 1968 European Football Championship consisted of 31 teams divided into eight groups seven of four teams and one of three teams Year 1968 ( MCMLXVIII) was a Leap year starting on Monday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Events 334 BC - The Greek army of Alexander the Great defeats Darius III of Persia in the Battle of the Granicus. original Wembley Stadium was a football Stadium in Wembley, a suburb of north-west London, standing on the site now occupied by the The Swedish national football team is the national football team of Sweden and is controlled by the Swedish Football Association. An exhibition game (also known as an exhibition match or simply exhibition, or a demonstration or demo event is a sporting event Year 1968 ( MCMLXVIII) was a Leap year starting on Monday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Events 68 - The Roman Senate accepts emperor Galba. 536 - St Silverius becomes Pope (probable Stadio Olimpico, located on the Foro Italico, is the major stadium of Rome, Italy. Rome ( Roma ˈroma Roma is the capital city of Italy and Lazio, and is Italy's largest and most populous city with more than 2 The USSR national football team was the national football team of the Soviet Union. The 1968 UEFA European Football Championship final tournament was held in Italy. Year 1969 ( MCMLXIX) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Events 558 - In Constantinople, the dome of the Hagia Sophia collapses original Wembley Stadium was a football Stadium in Wembley, a suburb of north-west London, standing on the site now occupied by the The Wales national football team represents Wales in international men's football. The 1969 British Home Championship was the third edition of the tournament to be held whilst England were World Champions following their victory in the 1966 Year 1970 ( MCMLXX) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link shows full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Events 753 BC - Romulus and Remus found Rome ( traditional date) original Wembley Stadium was a football Stadium in Wembley, a suburb of north-west London, standing on the site now occupied by the The Northern Ireland national football team represents Northern Ireland in international football. The 1970 British Home Championship Home Nations international football tournament was a heavily contested series which contradicted the common view that Year 1970 ( MCMLXX) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link shows full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Events 325 - The First Council of Nicaea &ndash the first Ecumenical Council of the Christian Church is held Nemesio Camacho "El Campín" Stadium is the main Stadium of Bogotá, Colombia. Bogotá —officially named Bogotá DC (DC for " Distrito Capital " which means "Capital District" formerly called Santa Fe de Bogotá The Colombia National Team represents Colombia in international football competitions and is controlled by the Federación Colombiana de Fútbol. An exhibition game (also known as an exhibition match or simply exhibition, or a demonstration or demo event is a sporting event Preston North End Football Club is an English professional football club located in the Deepdale area of the city of Preston, Lancashire Norbert "Nobby" Peter Stiles MBE (born Collyhurst, Manchester, 18 May 1942 is an English former football Midfielder. However, he was awarded the CBE that year and began a casual association with the BBC for punditry on matches which continued for many years. The Most Excellent Order of the British Empire is a British Order of chivalry established on 4 June 1917 by King George V. In 1975 he scored 18 goals in 31 appearances for Waterford United. Waterford United ( Irish: Cumann Peile Phort Láirge Aontaithe) is an Irish football club playing in the Football League
He then joined Wigan Athletic as a director, and was briefly caretaker manager there. Wigan Athletic Football Club is a professional football team based in Wigan, Greater Manchester, England. He then spent some time playing in South Africa. The Republic of South Africa (also known by other official names) is a country located at the southern tip of the continent of Africa [5] He also built up several businesses in areas such as travel, jewellery and hampers, and ran soccer schools in the UK, the USA, Canada, Australia and China. In 1984, he was invited to become member of the board of directors at Manchester United, partly because of his football knowledge and partly because it was felt that the club needed a "name" on the board after the resignation of Sir Matt Busby. Sir Alexander Matthew "Matt" Busby CBE KCSG (26 May 1909 – 20 January 1994 was a Scottish football player and manager most noted [6] He remains a director of Manchester United as of 2008. Charlton led the Manchester United side in receiving the European Cup in 2008, 50 years on from the Munich air disaster.
Charlton helped to promote Manchester's bids for the 1996 and 2000 Olympic Games and the 2002 Commonwealth Games, England's bid for the 2006 FIFA World Cup and London's successful bid for the 2012 Olympic Games. The Olympic Games is an international Multi-sport event established for both summer and winter games The 2002 Commonwealth Games were held in Manchester, England from 25 July to 4 August 2002 The 2006 FIFA World Cup was the 18th instance of the FIFA World Cup, the quadrennial international football world championship tournament London 2012 was the successful bid for the 2012 Summer Games, to be held in London with most events taking place in Stratford, Newham [7] He received a knighthood in 1994 and was an Inaugural Inductee to the English Football Hall of Fame in 2002. Knight is the English term for a social position originating in the Middle Ages. The Hall of Fame is housed at The National Football Museum in Preston, England. On accepting his award he commented “I’m really proud to be included in the National Football Museum’s Hall of Fame. It’s a great honour. If you look at the names included I have to say I couldn’t argue with them. They are all great players and people I would love to have played with. " He is also the (honorary) president of the National Football Museum, an organisation about which he said “I can’t think of a better Museum anywhere in the world. The National Football Museum is a Museum in Preston, England, founded to preserve conserve and interpret several important collections of Association ”.
Charlton is involved in a number of charitable activities including fund raising for cancer hospitals [8], and the land mine clearance charity Mines Advisory Group [9]. The Mines Advisory Group (MAG is a Non-Governmental Organisation (NGO which assists people affected by Landmines, Unexploded ordnance ( UXO
Miscellaneous & family life
He met his wife, Norma Ball, at a dry cleaners in Manchester and they married in 1961. Dry cleaning is any cleaning process for Clothing and Textiles using an organic Solvent rather than Water. They have two daughters - Suzanne and Andrea. Suzanne Charlton (born in Urmston, Manchester, England) is a BBC Weather forecaster. Suzanne was a weather forecaster for the BBC during the 1990s.
In 2007, while publicising his forthcoming autobiography, Charlton revealed that he has a long-running feud with his brother, Jack. John "Jack" Charlton, OBE, DL (born Ashington, Northumberland, 8 May 1935) is a former Footballer They have rarely spoken since a falling-out between his wife Norma and his mother Cissie (who died in 1996 at the age of 84). [10]
Charlton began to lose his hair in the early 1960s and for a while refused to go bald gracefully, sporting a style of stranded, isolated hairs which would often flop around when he was running before he would tug them back over his head. This style is today still known as "the Bobby Charlton Comb-Over". A comb over or combover is a Hairstyle worn by Bald or balding men in which the Hair on one side of the head is grown long and then combed
In the Runrig hit Hearthammer, the narrator recalls his past, both good and bad times of his life, and he sings "The Di Stefano twists, the Charlton goals" thus paying hommage to the two successful players of this time. Runrig is a six-piece Folk rock band from Scotland. The group was founded in 1973 and as of 2008 Runrig has released 13 Studio albums.
Statistics
| Club Performance | League | Cup | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Club | League | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |
| England | League | FA Cup | Total | |||||
| 1955-56 | Manchester United | First Division | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 1956-57 | 14 | 10 | ||||||
| 1957-58 | 21 | 8 | ||||||
| 1958-59 | 38 | 29 | ||||||
| 1959-60 | 37 | 18 | ||||||
| 1960-61 | 39 | 21 | ||||||
| 1961-62 | 37 | 8 | ||||||
| 1962-63 | 28 | 7 | ||||||
| 1963-64 | 40 | 9 | ||||||
| 1964-65 | 41 | 10 | ||||||
| 1965-66 | 38 | 16 | ||||||
| 1966-67 | 41 | 12 | ||||||
| 1967-68 | 41 | 15 | ||||||
| 1968-69 | 32 | 5 | ||||||
| 1969-70 | 40 | 12 | ||||||
| 1970-71 | 42 | 5 | ||||||
| 1971-72 | 40 | 8 | ||||||
| 1972-73 | 34 | 6 | ||||||
| 1973-74 | Preston North End | Second Division | 38 | 8 | ||||
| Total | England | 642 | 207 | |||||
| Career Total | 642 | 207 | ||||||
Honours
International
- World Cup: 1966
- European Championship Third Place 1968
- British Championship Winner 1958 (shared), 1959 (shared), 1960 (shared), 1961, 1964 (shared), 1965, 1966, 1968, 1969, 1970 (shared)
Club
- The Football League Champion 1957, 1965, 1967
- FA Cup Winner 1963
- European Cup Winner 1968
- FA Community Shield 1956, 1957, 1965, 1967
Individual
Ballon d'Or (France Football) : 1966 Best Player d'Or World Cup 1966 FIFA Footballers writers footballer of the year
References
- Crick, Michael; Smith, David (1990). The Football Association Challenge Cup, commonly known as the FA Cup, is a knockout cup competition in English football, run by and named after Statistics of The Football League in season 1955 / 1956. League Standings First Division Second Division The Football League First Division was the highest division of The Football League between 1993 and 2004 and the highest division of English football overall between Statistics of The Football League in season 1956 / 1957. League Standings First Division Second Division Statistics of The Football League in season 1957 / 1958. League Standings First Division Second Division Statistics of The Football League in season 1958 / 1959. League Standings First Division Second Division Statistics of The Football League in season 1959 / 1960. League Standings First Division Second Division Statistics of The Football League in season 1960 / 1961. League Standings First Division Second Division Statistics of The Football League in season 1961 / 1962. League Standings First Division Second Division Statistics of The Football League in season 1962 / 1963. League Standings First Division Second Division Statistics of The Football League in season 1963 / 1964. League Standings First Division Second Division Third Division Statistics of The Football League in season 1964 / 1965. League Standings First Division Second Division Statistics of The Football League in season 1965 / 1966. League Standings First Division Second Division Statistics of The Football League in season 1966 / 1967. League Standings First Division Second Division Statistics of The Football League in season 1967 / 1968. Overview First Division For the first time since 1937 Statistics of The Football League in season 1968 / 1969. Overview First Division Leeds United won the League for the Statistics of The Football League in season 1969 / 1970. Overview First Division Everton won their seventh title finishing nine Statistics of The Football League in season 1970 / 1971. Overview First Division Arsenal won the league championship at the end of a season Statistics of The Football League in season 1971 / 1972. Overview First Division Brian Clough, 37 won the first major trophy Statistics of The Football League in season 1972 / 1973. Overview First Division Liverpool cruised to another championship triumph Statistics of The Football League in season 1973/1974 Overview First Division Don Revie marked his last season as Leeds United 's manager Preston North End Football Club is an English professional football club located in the Deepdale area of the city of Preston, Lancashire From 1892 until 1992 the Football League Second Division was the second highest division overall in English football. The FIFA World Cup, occasionally called the Football World Cup, but usually referred to simply as the World Cup, is an international Association football The 1966 FIFA World Cup, the eighth staging of the World Cup was held in England from 11 July to 30 July The UEFA European Football Championship is the main football competition of the men's national football teams governed by UEFA (the Union of European The British Home Championship (also known as the Home International Championship) was an annual football competition contested between the United Kingdom The Football League, also known as the Coca-Cola Football League for sponsorship reasons is a league competition featuring professional football clubs The Football Association Challenge Cup, commonly known as the FA Cup, is a knockout cup competition in English football, run by and named after See also List of European Cup and UEFA Champions League winners The UEFA Champions League, which evolved from the European Champion Clubs' Cup is a seasonal club France Football is a French bi-weekly Magazine containing football news from all over the world Manchester United:gaykhhp The Betrayal of a Legend. Pan Books. 0330314408.
Notes
- ^ BBC SPORT | Football | My Club | Man Utd | Giggs nears Reds all-time record
- ^ Bobby Charlton. britannica. com/eb. Retrieved on January 28, 2006.
- ^ Bobby Charlton. fifaworldcup. yahoo. com. Retrieved on January 23, 2006.
- ^ Manchester United: The Betrayal of a Legend, 100-101.
- ^ "Seven of my former 1966 World Cup winning team mates all played in South Africa.". Soccer Through The Years. Retrieved on October 20, 2006.
- ^ Manchester United: The Betrayal of a Legend, 181-182.
- ^ Charlton leads tributes to Banks. news. bbc. co. uk. Retrieved on January 28, 2006.
- ^ PNHS Press release, Sir Bobby's Hole In One For Christie's [1]
- ^ Yean Maly, CAMBODIA: Sir Bobby Charlton and Tony Hawk fly in, [2]
- ^ Sir Bobby reopens the family feud. The Guardian (27 August 2007). The Guardian (until 1959 The Manchester Guardian) is a British Newspaper owned by the Guardian Media Group. Events 479 BC - Greco-Persian Wars: Persian forces led by Mardonius are routed by Pausanias, the Spartan Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Retrieved on 2007-08-27. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 479 BC - Greco-Persian Wars: Persian forces led by Mardonius are routed by Pausanias, the Spartan
Further reading
- Charlton, Sir Bobby (2007). The Autobiography: My Manchester United Years. Headline Book Publishing. ISBN 0755316193.
External links
- FIFA World Cup: Bobby Charlton
- International Football Hall of Fame: Bobby Charlton
- Planet World Cup: Bobby Charlton
- Manchester United Legends: Bobby Charlton
- English Football Hall of Fame Profile
- Bobby Charlton Manchester United photo 1, biography & stats at sporting-heroes.net
- Bobby Charlton Manchester United photo 2, biography & stats at sporting-heroes.net
| Awards | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Eusébio |
European Footballer of the Year 1966 |
Succeeded by Florian Albert |
| Preceded by Bobby Collins |
Football Writers' Association Footballer of the Year 1966 |
Succeeded by Jack Charlton |
| Sporting positions | ||
| Preceded by Bill Foulkes |
Manchester United Captain 1966-1973 |
Succeeded by Martin Buchan |
| Persondata | |
|---|---|
| NAME | Charlton, Robert |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Charlton, Bobby |
| SHORT DESCRIPTION | Footballer |
| DATE OF BIRTH | 11 October 1937 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Ashington, England |
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